Пенягина Е.Б.

The paper is devoted to the possibilities of combined application of virtual reality (VR) technologies and the Creative Maps Studio web application in teaching Russian as a foreign language (RFL). The main purpose of the work is to show the potential of combining the teaching methods of RFL with the use of VR technologies and Creative Maps Studio web application for a more effective learning process and for the development of students’ communication skills. The specifics of information technologies available to the Perm State University are presented.